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Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Recent developments in Australia have brought some positive changes for advancing women's rights and gender equality. In recent time, the government has taken concrete steps towards creating a more equitable society, implementing initiatives aimed at ...

The unique experience of a single woman

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... dates, ticking biological clocks and an endless procession of nosey family members asking after their private life, single women have plenty on their plates - and all with a serve of financial disadvantage on the side. Global statistics and studies point ...

Early super release scheme a mistake: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... COVID-19 early release of super scheme saw the closure or near emptying of almost one million member accounts, largely held by women, single parents and the unemployed. ASFA deputy chief executive Glen McCrea said while the super system played a crucial ...

Women take the lead in private wealth: KPMG

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2023
More and more women are stepping into wealth ownership roles in family offices, according to KPMG head of family and private wealth Robyn Langsford. In an exclusive interview with Financial Standard, Langsford said that as women are becoming more likely ...

Gender lens approach wins: Steed

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... key to realising outperformance, according to Melior Investment Management's Lucy Steed. Speaking at KPMG's International Women's Day event in Sydney yesterday, Steed said her view is backed by a growing catalogue of research. "At Melior, we aim to achieve ...

ETFs gaining popularity with female investors

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023
Women now make up 42% of Betashares' investor registrar, up 37% from 2021. Sharing new data in honour of International Women's Day, Betashares said the most popular of its products held by women are the NASDAQ 100 (NDQ), the Global Sustainability Leaders ...

Claimants tend to be younger women: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
New life insurance research shows that women who make cancer-related claims tend to be younger than men. A MetLife study found that females making cancer-related claims in the areas of death, income protection, terminal illness, TPD and trauma are younger ...

AFA celebrates 10 years of Inspire

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... community will continue on following the merger with the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Marking International Women's Day, Inspire NSW chair Amie Baker shared that the Inspire community got her through some difficult times in her career. ...

Gender super balance parity four decades away: ISA

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2023
... according to new analysis by Industry Super Australia (ISA). ISA's report states that in all states and territories down under, women's super balances lags behind men, with the gender rift widest in Western Australia at 34%. Western Australian women ...

In need of repair: Gender stereotypes and advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2023
... large European bank in 2021, Tabea Bucher-Koenen, Andreas Hackethal, Johannes Koenen, and Christine Laudenbach found that women bore the brunt of inequitable advice. The advisers tended to be more self-serving after advising females, they found, meaning ...